If You Could Hear My Heart
Chapter 988 - Chapter 988 Chapter 988 Dont Underestimate President Shen

Chapter 988: Chapter 988: Don’t Underestimate President Shen Chapter 988: Chapter 988: Don’t Underestimate President Shen “Okay then, from now on, I won’t tell you anything about him ever again,” Xiao Mo said.

“Mhm.” Xu Chaomu lowered her head, silently eating the meatballs in her bowl.

Xiao Mo also bowed his head to eat the hotpot, chewing over what Xu Chaomu had asked him to do. This was no small matter; he needed to consider it carefully.

After a while, he couldn’t help but raise his head and ask, “Chaomu, tell me, what are you planning to do after the New Year’s?”

“Find a job, and then… wait for your news,” Xu Chaomu said.

“And have you thought about what you would do if I can’t keep it a secret and Shen Zong finds you?” Xiao Mo asked.

“I don’t believe there’s anything you can’t keep secret. You’re so smart, as long as you try your best, he won’t be able to find me,” Xu Chaomu said.

“Don’t be too naive; I’m already prepared to be fired by him.”

“You’re not planning on betraying me, are you?”

“Betraying you is out of the question, but don’t underestimate Shen Zong.”

“In time, once he finds a woman he’s interested in, he won’t care about this anymore. Maybe by then, I’ll have a boyfriend too,” Xu Chaomu said.

Xiao Mo shook his head, saying nothing.

The woman he’s interested in? Weren’t there plenty of women around Shen Chi for the past five years? He’s never seen Shen Chi go after a woman.

This time, he didn’t believe Shen Chi would come around either.

Just let it be. Whether he finds out or not, it’s all for the best.

“Xiao Mo, I’ll continue with the gossip,” Xu Chaomu set aside the matter, “I heard it when I walked with Auntie Wang in our neighborhood. She said there’s this young girl at her workplace, such a schemer…”

Xu Chaomu started blabbering about the gossip to Xiao Mo, who listened in silence.

When the stories got interesting, Xiao Mo would laugh, and sometimes he’d even discuss it with her for a bit.

He thought, this version of Xu Chaomu was better; the Shen Family wasn’t really a place suitable for her to thrive, at least not now.

After talking for a while, she said, “I kind of miss Weiwei from home. I promised her before, when she has her baby, I would give her a red envelope and buy gifts. Now, I can’t do that.”

“She does miss you, that’s true.”

“At least for this year, I’m afraid I won’t be able to see her. By the time I see her again in the future, her baby might already be calling me ‘Auntie,'” Xu Chaomu said with a smile.

“The thing about choices is that you can’t have the best of both worlds,” Xiao Mo said.

“You’re right, choosing one thing means inevitably giving up the other things; that’s what a choice is. Life doesn’t have too many perfect solutions; there are gains and losses,” Xu Chaomu said, resting her chin in her hand.

“Mhm, I’ve noticed that sometimes you can be quite clever,” Xiao Mo complimented her.

Lately, much of what she said and many of the things she considered had made him see her in a new light.

“I’ve always been clever,” Xu Chaomu snorted.

“Oh? Then how come I remember you always failing your exams before?”

“You said it yourself, that was before; let’s not bring up the past.”

“When you adopt a child of your own, you’ll have to teach them well, not like how you turned out,” Xiao Mo said with a laugh.

“How should they turn out, then?”

“You can’t turn them into Shen Zong, but they should at least have one-tenth of what he has.”

“What’s so good about him, with that temper? Could children learn from him?” Xu Chaomu said coolly. “Alright, no more mentioning him, you said so yourself.”

“Mhm, let’s eat, have some more. We’ll go out for a walk tomorrow,” Xiao Mo said.

“Mhm,” Xu Chaomu nodded, agreeing with him.

When the two finished their dinner, it was just past eight, and the sound of firecrackers outside was deafening, booming one after another.

Every household was festive, and from the window, the sky was always lit up by fireworks!

It was so late, yet there were still people from out of town coming home, the faint sound of car engines audible.

Xiao Mo had helped her tidy up the house before donning his own coat, ready to leave.

“The things you mentioned, I’ve taken them to heart, and you should take care of yourself as well,” Xiao Mo said at the door.

“Xiao Mo, thank you for helping me like this, I don’t know how to express my gratitude, maybe I’ll treat you to a meal when there’s a chance.”

“No need to thank me, and a New Year’s Eve dinner is enough,” Xiao Mo’s voice was deep as he curled his lips into a smile.

“I’ll walk you downstairs,” Xu Chaomu also wrapped herself in a coat.

“You should stay, it’s very cold outside, and my car is parked right downstairs,” Xiao Mo refused to let her accompany him.

“No, I didn’t walk you down last time, this time, I must, it’s just to the downstairs after all, I’m not that delicate,” Xu Chaomu insisted.

Xiao Mo had no choice but to nod.

Xu Chaomu had already grabbed her keys, following him down the stairs.

As they were going downstairs, they happened to run into Xia Chuqing heading out, and she glanced at Xiao Mo then at Xu Chaomu.

Xu Chaomu smiled and explained, “Just walking him downstairs.”

“Chaomu, your friend doesn’t seem to have a very good temper,” Xia Chuqing commented lazily, glancing again at Xiao Mo.

Under the dim light of the stairwell, the yellow glow revealed the man once again looking coldly at her.

Xia Chuqing’s heart skipped a beat; she’d told the truth, was that reason enough for him to look at her that way?

Besides, saying it to his face was surely better than saying it behind his back.

“No, he’s actually a really nice person,” Xu Chaomu said with a laugh.

“Hmm, well Chaomu, go ahead and see him off, then come hang out at mine later,” Xia Chuqing said.

“Alright.”

Xiao Mo gave Xia Chuqing a cold glance without saying a word and continued down the stairs.

He was not in the habit of quibbling with a girl who had just started her second year of university, he wasn’t that petty.

Xiao Mo descended the staircase, with Xu Chaomu following alongside. They walked shoulder to shoulder down the stairs, and once outside, it was indeed very cold.

Xiao Mo’s car was parked not too far away, visible as soon as Xu Chaomu stepped outside.

“You should head back, it’s cold out here,” Xiao Mo said.

“You get in the car first, then I’ll go back,” Xu Chaomu responded.

Xiao Mo shook his head; he really didn’t know what to do with her. Xu Chaomu, once she set her mind to something, even Shen Chi was helpless against her.

“The weather is going to get colder in the next few days, dress warmly, and call me directly if you need anything,” Xiao Mo said.

“Of course, now that you’re the only one who knows I’m in Jin City, if I need help, you’re the only one I can turn to,” Xu Chaomu said with a smile.

“As long as you remember to reach out to me, don’t hold it all inside.”

“I know,” Xu Chaomu said. “And don’t forget the thing you promised me, I’m waiting for the good news.”

At that moment, Xu Chaomu suddenly felt a surge of expectation.

She was looking forward to the day when Xiao Mo would bring a little child to her, which would surely be very cute.

She would love that child too, treating him or her as her own, definitely not in the way Zhou Ran treated her.

With that thought, she unexpectedly felt a touch of sentimentality.

She still remembered that year when she was eighteen, Zhou Ran told her it was time for her to leave the Shen Family.

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